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The Misguided Optimism of 1989
Thirty years ago, on November 23, 1989, Maltese Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami was the first head of government to cross to East...
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A new European Commission
The President-Elect of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the composition of the new European Commission (2019 - 2024)....
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Weeping for Notre-Dame
Something different from the rest; perhaps a more personal piece for The Times of Malta (27.IV.2019) in which I try to look at why people...